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Counties jointly.

ways or boulevards extend into two or more counties, the payment of such services and expenses shall be made in the manner aforesaid, jointly and equally by the counties in which the same were laid out.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 23, 1897.

H. F. No. 50.

Amending penal code.

Grand larceny.

CHAPTER 17.

An act to amend section six thousand seven hundred and fifteen (6715) of the general statutes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), the same being section four hundred and twenty (420) of the penal code, relating to punishment for the crime of grand larceny in first degree.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minne

sota:

SECTION 1. That section six thousand seven hundred and fifteen (6715) of the general statutes of eighteen hundred and ninety-four (1894), the same being section four hundred and twenty (420) of the penal code, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 6715. Grand larceny in the first degree is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than one (1) nor more than ten (10) years; provided, that this act shall not apply to any act done or offense committed prior to the passage hereof, but the provisions of law now in force prescribing the punishment for said offense shall continue in force as to all such offenses.

SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 23, 1897.

CHAPTER 18.

S. F. No. 89.

sent purchase

An act giving the consent of the State of Minnesota State's conto the purchase by the United States of land within lands by U. S. the state for educational purposes, and ceding jurisdiction over the same.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota:

state.

SECTION 1. That the consent of the state of Minne- Consent by sota be and the same is hereby given to the purchase by the government of the United States, or under its authority, of any tract, piece or parcel of land within the limits or boundaries of this state, from any individual, society, company or corporation, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining thereon buildings for educational purposes, and conducting therein schools for the education of any of its citizens or wards. All deeds of conveyance of any such tract of land shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county wherein the land is situated, as other deeds of conveyance are recorded. And jurisdiction over any tract or parcel of land hereafter purchased and used for the purposes aforesaid is hereby ceded to the United States. Provided, that this cession is upon the express condition Concurrent that the state of Minnesota shall so far retain a concur- jurisdiction. rent jurisdiction with the United States in and over such tracts of land that all civil and criminal process issued under the authority of the state or any officer thereof may be executed on said lands, and in the buildings thereon, in the same way and manner as if jurisdiction had not been ceded as aforesaid.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 23, 1897.

CHAPTER 19.

S. F. No. 14.

citizenship

An act fixing the fees in all the courts of this state to Fees for be paid by applicants for certificates of declaration of certificates. intention to become citizens of the United States and for certificates of full citizenship.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota:

SECTION 1. In all courts of this state authorized to

Declaration $1.00.

Citizenship $1.00.

confer upon foreign-born residents the rights of citizenship of the United States the fee charged by the clerk for all services necessarily performed for the issuing of a certificate of declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States, including certified copy thereof, shall be one dollar ($1.00), and the fee charged by the clerk for all services necessarily performed for issuing a certificate of citizenship of the United States, including certified copy thereof, shall be one dollar ($1.00).

SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 23, 1897.

H. F. No. 462.

Election contest, Henry Johns.

Reimbursed $150.00.

H. F. No. 464.

Election con test, T. F. Martin.

Reimbursed

$150.00.

CHAPTER 20.

An act to appropriate money to reimburse Henry Johns for his expenses incurred in the contest of his election as a member of the house of representatives of the State of Minnesota for the present term.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota:

SECTION 1. That the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars be and the same is hereby appropri ated, out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, to reimburse Henry Johns for his expenses incurred in the contest of his election as a member of the house of representatives of the state of Minnesota for the present term, said contest having been instituted by John E. Hearn.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 25, 1897.

CHAPTER 21.

An act for an appropriation to reimburse Thomas F. Martin for his expenses incurred in the contest of his election as a member of the legislature of the State of Minnesota for the present term.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota:

SECTION 1. That the sum of one hundred and fifty

dollars ($150) is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be paid to Thomas F. Martin, a member of the present house of representatives of the legislature of the state of Minnesota, to reimburse him for his expenses incurred for his contest for his seat in said house instituted by S. B. Carter.

That a warrant in favor of said Thomas F. Martin for that sum be drawn by the proper officers of the state of Minnesota and delivered to him for payment.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 25, 1897.

CHAPTER 22.

H. F. No. 80,

bonds.

An act to provide for the registration of municipal Municipa bonds of the cities of this state.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota:

change

bonds.

SECTION 1. That the city council of any city of the May exstate of Minnesota may, by resolution, provide for and coupon fo authorize the issuance by the proper city officers of such registered city of registered bonds in exchange for coupon bonds of such city which have heretofore been issued or which may hereafter be issued, upon request of the holder of such coupon bonds, and in such denominations as such holder may request.

Said registered bonds so issued shall not incur any No new liability or new liability on the city or extend the time of maturity extension. of the coupon bonds for which they are exchanged, but shall only bind the city in the same manner and to the same extent as bound by said coupon bonds.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 26, 1897.

S. F. No. 344.

CHAPTER 23.

Board of pardons.

Governor,

chief justice, attorney general.

Pardon by unanimous vote.

Reprieve by any member temporary.

Absolute or conditional pardon.

Warrant.

Return of warrant.

Board

meetings.

An act relating to the board of pardons and prescribing the powers and duties thereof.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota:

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a board of pardons which shall consist of the governor, the chief justice of the supreme court and the attorney general; and said board shall have the power to grant pardons and reprieves and to commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offense against the law of the state of Minnesota, in the manner and under the conditions and regulations hereinafter prescribed, but not otherwise.

SEC. 2. Every pardon or commutation of sentence shall be in writing and shall have no force or effect unless the same was granted by an unanimous vote by said board convened as such.

A reprieve in a case where capital punishment has been imposed, may be granted by any member of the said board, but for such time only as may be reasonably necessary to secure a meeting of said board of pardons for the consideration of an application for the pardon or commutation of the sentence of the person so reprieved. Said board may grant an absolute or a conditional pardon, and any conditional pardon shall state the terms and conditions on which it was granted.

Such board of pardons may issue its warrant under the seal of said board to any proper officers to carry into effect such pardon, which warrant shall be obeyed and executed instead of the sentence which was first or originally pronounced.

SEC. 3. Whenever any convict is pardoned by such board, or his punishment is commuted or a reprieve is granted, the officer to whom the warrant for that purpose is issued, after executing the same shall make return thereof under his hand with his doings thereon, to the governor, as soon as may be, and he shall also file with the clerk of the court in which the offender was convicted, an attested copy of the warrant and return, a brief abstract of which the clerk shall subjoin to the record of his conviction.

SEC. 4. The board of pardons shall be convened by the governor within twenty days after the passage of this act, and shall hold at least four regular meetings. in each calendar year, and may hold such other meetings as it shall deem expedient.

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